title: Interlocking sternotomy: initial experience.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000503:physiopathology; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011336:Probability; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery*; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D015996:Survival Rate; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology